TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

PART - II ELECTRICAL WORKS

A. GENERAL

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS contain requirements essential to these specifications and

apply whether or not individually referred to under this section.

B. SCOPE OF WORK

The work shall consist of the supply of labor, materials, equipment and other facilities
necessary to complete the Electrical Works

All works herein shall comply with the pertinent provisions of the latest edition of the
Philippine Electrical Code and is hereby made part of the Contract.

Compliance with the provisions herein shall be Contractor’s responsibility to provide as

part of the Contract Work and without separate payment therefore.

NOTE: Expenses for the power connection/tapping from the existing local
Electric Cooperative including electric meter deposit, billing deposit, drop
wires and other accessories necessary for the energization of the project
shall be provided by the OWNER.

C. PRINCIPAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO BE FURNISHED BY THE

CONTRACTOR

MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

1. Lighting Fixture As specified in the plan.

15Amps/240 Volts or as specified, of

2. Switches
superior quality

3. Wires Sizes as specified in the plans

4. Panelboards As specified in the plan.

D. EXECUTION AND INSTALLATION WORKS

The work under this contract shall be done in accordance with the provision of the latest
edition of the Philippine Electrical Code, the Rules and Regulations of the Bureau of
Labor and Standards and in compliance with the requirements of the local utility
company. Nothing contained in these Specifications or shown in the drawing shall be
construed as to conflict with national and local ordinance or laws governing the
installation of electrical works and all such laws and ordinances are hereby made part of
these specifications. The contractor is required to meet the requirement thereof.
 D.01 Guarantee

The Contractor shall guarantee that the electrical system is free from all grounds
and from all defective workmanship and will remain so for a period of one year
from the date of acceptance of the work. The Contractor at his owns expense
shall remedy any defects, appearing within the aforesaid period.

E. WORKMANSHIP

The work throughout shall be executed in the best and most thorough manner under the
direction of and to the satisfaction of the OWNER or its representative who will interpret
the meaning of the Drawings and Specifications and shall have power to reject any work
and materials that in his judgment are not in full accordance therewith.

E.01 Standard of Materials

All materials shall be new and shall conform to the standards of Underwriter’s
Laboratories, Inc., IEEE, NEMA and Philippine Standard Agency (PSA) for every
case where such a standard has been established for the particular type of
materials in questions.

All materials on all systems shall comply with the specifications, and all material,
which is not specified, shall be of the best of their respective kind.

E.02 Ground Test

The entire installation shall be free from improper grounds and from short
circuits. Test shall be made in the presence of the OWNER or its representative.
Each panel shall be tested with mains connected to the feeder and branches,
and all switches closed all fixtures in place and permanently connected, lamps
removed or omitted from the sockets and all switches closed. Each individual
power feeder shall be tested with the power equipment connected for proper and
intended operation. In no case shall the resistance be less than that allowed by
the Regulations for Electrical Equipment of Buildings. Failure shall be corrected
in a manner satisfactory to the OWNER or its representative.

E.03 Performance Test

It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to test all system of the entire
electrical installation for proper operational condition. This condition shall apply
to the power and lighting installation as well as low voltage and alarm control,
signal and communication systems. Where sequence operation is required, the
Contractor shall test for proper sequence of the entire electrical installation for
satisfactory working condition as approved by the OWNER or its representative.

E.04 Completion Requirements

Remove waste and debris resulting from this work, as work progresses and
upon completion.

Service and adjust moving or mechanical parts for smooth, quiet and proper
operating condition.

Touch-up abraded or damaged prime paintings or galvanizing and leave clean

 and ready for finishing work required.

E.05 Trade/Brand Names

Trade/Brand names of equipment are intended only to show the degree of

standardization on which the design of the particular work is based and also to
avoid ambiguous description of the equipment. The indication of the trade/brand
names therefore shall in no way be considered to limit the acceptability of other
products of equal or better performances, functions, reliability and durability.

F. LIGHTING SYSTEM

The lighting system shall be complete in every aspect, all as indicated in the plans.

If anything has been omitted in any item of work or material usually furnished which are
necessary for the completion of the lighting system work as outline hereunder, then
such item must be and hereby included in this section of the work.

Each lighting outlet shall have standard deep 100 mm. Octagonal or square box for
each ceiling and bracket fixture installation. Each box shall finish flush against concrete
and plaster walls or ceiling, except for exposed work.

The Contractor shall provide and install all lighting fixtures of the size and type as
indicated in the drawings. All fixtures shall be wired and installed completely including all
lamps and/or tubes, transformers, ballast, supports, canopies, globes, and other parts
and devices necessary for the complete installation and operation.

F.01 Relamping

The Contractor shall furnish and install all lamps for the entire lighting fixture
installations and shall replace all broken or burned out lamps up to the time that
the owner takes final acceptance of the work.

F.02 Switches

Wall switches shall be rated at 15 Amperes, 240 Volts, one-way or three-way as

required. The type of switch shall be tumbler or snap-on as required, made of
superior quality and passed the standard or as approved by the Owner or its
representative. Where switches are installed surface mounted, they shall be
installed in type FS conduit fittings and provided with surface mounting covers.

Switches shall not arc during switching operations.

Wall switches shall be mounted 1400 mm. from finish floor.

F.03 Receptacles

Receptacles outlets shall be for flush mounting, duplex rated at 20 Amperes,

240-volt connection, made of superior quality and passed the standard or as
approved by the Owner or its representative. Type and color of receptacle outlet
plates shall be as selected by the Engineer and appropriate samples of outlet
and plates shall be submitted prior to purchase of device.

Weatherproof shall be made of superior quality and passed the standard or as

 approved by the Owner or its representative. Wall receptacles shall be mounted
300 mm from floor finish unless otherwise indicated in the plan.

F.04 Outlet and Switch Boxes

At all outlets or whatever kind for all systems, there shall be provided suitable
outlet boxes or other fittings specially designed to receive the type of devices to
be mounted thereon.

All outlet boxes shall be uPVC.

Boxes installed in damp or wet locations shall be specifically approved for the
purpose and shall be so placed and constructed as to prevent moisture from
entering or accumulating within the box.

In walls or ceiling constructed of wood, concrete of other similar materials, boxes

and covers shall be flush with finished surfaces. Number of wires and devices
contained in the box shall be in accordance with the code. Where necessary
flush square outlet boxes shall be fitted with extension rings or raised cover
plates.

Boxes shall be securely and rigidly fastened to surface upon which they are
mounted or embedded in concrete or masonry, and shall be supported from a
structural member of building either directly or by using substantial and approved
metal braces.

Standard outlet boxes shall be of the octagonal, square or rectangular shapes

and only deep types no less than 54 mm. depth shall be used for all installations.

G. PULLBOXES AND WIRE GUTTERS

Pull boxes and wire gutters for the pulling or concealment of wires or cables shall be
provided where indicated and also where required though not indicated. It shall be
made of steel sheets, thickness not less than gauge 16, galvanized and painted with
anti-rust primer.

Pull boxes shall be provided on all conduit runs exceeding 30 meters between outlets,
and shall be sufficiently set by bolts braces and fasteners. In large pull boxes, cables
shall be tied or racked in an approved manner.

H. CONDUITS

All conduits shall be unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC), schedule 40, and
uniformed wall thickness. It shall be compression and impact resistant, non-corrosive,
weatherproof, made of superior quality and passed the standard or as approved by the
Owner or its representative. The material shall not support combustion and shall not
deteriorate when exposed to sunlight, rain and other elements.

H.01 Installation of Conduit System

Conduits shall be installed and supported in a rigid and satisfactory manner.

No conduits shall be used in any system smaller than 15 mm. (1/2 inch.)
diameter trade size, nor shall have more than four quarter bends in any one run
between outlets and/or fittings. When necessary pull boxes shall be provided as
 directed by the Engineer.

All cut ends of conduit shall be reamed to remove rough edges. Where a
conduit enters a box or fitting, bushing shall be provided to protect wire from
abrasion, unless design of box or fitting is such as to afford equivalent
protection.

Raceways shall be installed at right angles or parallel to building lines. Conduit

shall be firmly fastened within 0.3 m. of each outlet box fitting or cabinet by
means of standard clamps and intermediately spaced no more than 1.0 meter.
All clamps, bolts, straps, etc. shall be galvanized and painted metal.

Support and braces may be welded to structural steel with the specific approval
of the Engineer. When running over concrete surfaces, the screws shall be held
in place by expansion sleeves.

I. WIRES AND CABLES

600 Volt grade wire shall be copper, hard drawn and annealed and shall be of 98%
conductivity.

Wire or cable for lighting and power systems shall be plastic insulated type TW, THW,
or THHN as noted on plans or as specified. All wires 8.0 sq. mm. and larger shall be
stranded unless noted on plans.

No wire smaller than 2.0 sq. mm. shall be used except where otherwise specified.
Control leads for motors shall be types THW, unless otherwise indicated.

All wires shall be color coded (Black, Red, Yellow, Green) and shall be made of superior
quality and passed the standard or as approved by the Owner or its representative.

Ungrounded conductors shall have distinct insulation color from grounded and
grounding wires. Grounding wires and cables shall be colored green or white or as
approved by the Engineer.

I.01 Cable Connectors

The connection of conductors from sizes 8 sq. mm. and larger shall be made
with copper, solderless, pressure type connectors. Connection shall be done
without damaging the individual cable strands. Connectors shall be provided
insulators or fish paperboard separators.

I.02 Installation of Wire and Cables

Conductors or cable shall not be installed in conduits, raceway until such

systems has been completed, nor it be installed until the inside of conduit has
been cleaned.

The Contractor shall exercise due care to prevent damage to conductors,

insulation or sheathing when pulling wires and cables.

All feeder cables installed shall be continuous from origin to panel or equipment
terminations without running splices in Hand Hole or pull box except where taps
and splices are approved by the Engineer using suitable connectors.
 Wires and cables for power and lighting shall be in separate conduit from any
wires or cables for communication and signal systems.

Where cable passes through building exterior walls and underground

identification tags of non-corrosive materials shall be stamped on each end and
every route.

Wires and cables inside panelboards and control boxes shall be binded by
means of plastic straps in a neat and orderly manner.

J. LIGHTING PANELBOARD

Panelboard shall be as specified in the approved plans.

All protective devices shall meet NEMA and Underwriter Laboratories Inc.
specifications. In multiple circuit breakers, all poles shall be interrupted simultaneously
during fault conditions.

All busbars and current carrying parts shall be high conductivity copper and shall have
current density not more than 1.5 amperes per sg.m. of cross sectional area and shall
be heavier where required for mechanical strength. Supply with non-ferrous or
galvanized bolts, nuts, washers and other required attachment devices.

Each and every panel shall be provided on the inside of the door, with directory frame
protected by a transparent plastic window, containing typed card indicating the member
and designation of the circuits.

All panels shall have grounding bus or lugs with pressure type terminals of sufficient
quantity and size and so located inside as to permit easy termination of cables.

K. CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Circuit breakers shall consist of quick-make, quick break operating mechanism, thermal
magnetic trip unit on each pole and enclosed in a molded phenolic case. The thermal
magnetic trip unit shall provide time delay overload protection in case of overload and
instantaneous trip for short circuit condition in any one pole.

Rating of circuit breaker shall be suitable for each service application and shall be
specified as to rated voltage, current, type, frame, size and frequency as manufactured
by Westinghouse.

Enclosure of individual circuit breakers or knife switches shall be general purpose

NEMA type 1 or rain tight NEMA type 3R or as required according to the specific duty
called for.

L. INSPECTION TEST

The Contractor in the presence of the owner’s representative shall conduct inspection
and tests. These tests shall be for the normal operation of the entire electrical system of
the project. The decision made by the owner’s representative for correction on any item
of work, alteration of incorrect installation, or replacement of defective materials, or any
other defects as found by him shall be final and must be complied with by the Contractor
 within forty-eight (48) hours after receipt of the official written communication before final
acceptance can be made.

M. TEMPORARY LIGHT AND POWER

The Contractor shall provide, install and maintain adequate incoming service
transformer, light feeders, branch circuits, outlets, lamps and fixtures, as required for
performance of the work by all trades engaged in the construction of the building
structures and installation.